“Ding-ling-ling——!”
The shrill ringing tore through the silence in the Guo family's living room.
Guo Jingzhu, curled up on the velvet sofa, jumped up as if by a spring and rushed barefoot towards the gilded telephone.
The moment her fingertips touched the cold receiver, her heart almost jumped out of her throat.
"Hello?"
Her voice trembled without her even noticing.
"Ms. Guo?"
The receiver brought the gentle and deep male voice in my memory, with a hint of the tranquility unique to Repulse Bay.
“It’s me, Kobayashi Tenmo.
I have the handkerchief you left behind yesterday. Would it be convenient for you to come and get it now? And have a cup of afternoon tea while you're there?"
Buzz!
Guo Jingzhu's mind went blank for a moment, and then she was overwhelmed by great ecstasy!
It's not a compliment!
He actually remembered me!
Besides, she didn’t leave any handkerchief behind yesterday!
This is just the reason why I want to invite her over.
The overwhelming joy almost knocked her off her feet, and she could only hold on to the receiver cord tightly to maintain her balance.
She almost used all her strength to suppress the scream in her throat, trying to make her voice sound more reserved: "It's convenient! I just got back from school and I don't have anything to do now, so it's convenient.
Thank you so much, Mr. Kobayashi!
Then I'll go over now?"
"Okay, I'll wait for you at Repulse Bay 3."
“Pah.”
The phone was hung up gently.
The busy tone sounded, but Guo Jingzhu still maintained the posture of answering the phone, with an unbelievable, dreamy smile on her face.
Mr. Kobayashi really called!
And invite her to have afternoon tea!
After a few seconds, ecstasy finally broke through the dam of reason.
She turned around suddenly, like a frightened deer, forgetting even to wear slippers, and rushed upstairs barefoot.
Rushing into her own dressing room filled with all kinds of expensive dresses, the huge dressing mirror reflected her cheeks flushed with excitement, and...
That face instantly cast a gloom over her heart - the acne had not completely disappeared, and what bothered her most was the flat nose and the not-so-good-looking facial features.
“There are no ugly women, only women who don’t know how to dress up!
I'm going to see Mr. Kobayashi later, and this time I must dress up beautifully!"
She whispered to herself in the mirror.
Yesterday’s embarrassment is still fresh in my mind. Today, I must show my best side to Mr. Kobayashi no matter what!
She rummaged through the pile of clothes almost frantically.
A pink lace dress?
So childish!
A blue dress? Too plain!
That classic black and white Chanel dress?
Ah! This seems to work!
Looks mature and elegant!
She put it on in a hurry, looked left and right in the mirror, and felt that the lipstick was too light. She hurriedly took out the limited edition Dior red lipstick given by her mother and applied it carefully.
The girl in the mirror, although the line of her nose is still the heaviest thorn in her heart.
But the careful dressing and the inner joy finally made the young face glow with a lively radiance that had never been seen before.
With her heart beating like a drum, Guo Jingzhu took a few deep breaths and quietly pushed open the door like a thief.
The corridor was quiet.
She tiptoed and was about to sneak towards the stairs...
"Jingzhu, where are you going in such a hurry?"
A soft and pleasant voice sounded like thunder from out of nowhere, not far behind him.
Guo Jingzhu's whole body stiffened, and her blood seemed to freeze instantly.
She turned around stiffly and saw her cousin Liu Rumeng leaning against the door frame of her own room.
She was wearing a lilac cheongsam, with an elegant posture and a perfect puzzled smile on her face, looking at her quietly.
"I...I'm going to Ah Shan's house! Yes! Zhou Zhishan asked me to go with her...for French lessons!"
Guo Jingzhu's eyes flickered and her tone was obviously panicked.
Liu Rumeng's eyes seemed to be able to see through everything, making all her little thoughts exposed.
Liu Rumeng took a few steps forward, the smile on her face deepening a little, with a hint of teasing: "Oh? Are you really going to Zhou Zhishan's house... for French tutoring?"
She tilted her head slightly and looked at the expensive suit that Guo Jingzhu had specially changed into and the red lipstick that was a little clumsily but carefully applied.
His gaze finally fell on the pair of bare feet that were so flustered that he didn't know what to do.
"Or... are you going to have tea at Mr. Kobayashi's house at No. 3 Repulse Bay, our mysterious neighbor, where you got lost yesterday?"
Guo Jingzhu's face turned red in an instant!
Her secrets were completely exposed, and she felt embarrassed and ashamed. "How...how did you know? No, no, no...what nonsense are you talking about! Who wants to go..."
"I was the one who answered the call just now."
Liu Rumeng interrupted her futile denial, "Mr. Xiaolin called you before you came back from school."
Guo Jingzhu opened her mouth, and the last bit of her confidence vanished.
She lowered her head like a defeated rooster, her voice as thin as a mosquito:
"Sister Mengmeng... please... don't tell my mom and the others..."
"rest assured."
Liu Rumeng took a step closer, stretched out her hand, and gently adjusted Guo Jingzhu's turned-up collar in a natural and intimate manner.
"I won't tell you."
Just when Guo Jingzhu breathed a sigh of relief, Liu Rumeng's next words made her heart flutter again: "However, your cousin is really worried about you, a little girl, going to a strange man's house alone."
Guo Jingzhu's heart sank suddenly!
Liu Rumeng continued softly, "So! Anyway... I'll go with you."
"no!"
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